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Al Duhail Savour Amir Cup Triumph SPORT Saturday 18 May 2019 PAGE | 17 PAGE | 19 Nadal sweeps into Manchester City Italian Open semis target landmark as Federer, Osaka treble amid UEFAA pull out injured probe Al Duhail savour Amir Cup triumph THE PENINSULA DOHA Al Duhail coach Rui Faria is thrilled to see his struggling side end the football season with a thrilling Amir Cup win over Doha giants Al Sadd on Thursday. Playing in front of 38,678 fans in what was the first ever match played at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Duhail rallied from a goal down to beat former champions Al Sadd 4-1. Akram Afif gave Al Sadd an early lead in the 6th minute before Ali Afif equalised for Al Duhail in the 13th minute. In the second half, Edmilson scored in the 58th minute to make it 2-1 and then substitute Youssef El Arabi scored Al Duhail’s third goal in the 61st minute. Edmilson then scored in the 81st minute to complete the scoring. The match saw Al Duhail’s Almoez Ali get sent off while Al Sadd’s Tarek Salman, Hamed Ismail and Baghdad Bounedjah also got red cards. “We had key players injured and some absent as well. After reaching the final, we were trying Al Duhail’s players and officials to complete the tough season celebrate with the Amir Cup with a win. I am so happy we won trophy on Thursday. this,” coach Faria said after the match. “We couldn’t do well in the Janoub Stadium and now Al Qatar Stars League. We were Duhail’s name is there as the first Bravo named QFA Technical Director always looking to make up for side to win the Amir Cup here. that performance,” the Portu- But I must tell you it was not an We arrived for the guese coach added. easy game by any stretch of the THE PENINSULA Aspire Academy’s success “We arrived for the match imagination. It was a real battle,” match ready to DOHA in delivering quality players is ready to fight. We were well pre- he added. fight. We were well attributed to the plans out in pared. I had confidence in my “When you concede an early prepared. I had Ivan Bravo (pictured) has been place by Bravo for more than a players. I hope this win restores goal like we did against a side like appointed Technical Director of decade. our confidence for the next Al Sadd, things can get tough for confidence in my the Qatar Football Association Prior to joining the Aspire season,” Faria said. you as a team,” Faria said of players. I hope this (QFA), it was announced Academy, Bravo was Director “I know the fans wanted this Akram Afif’s 7th minute strike on win restores our yesterday. of Strategy at Real Madrid CF, trophy and we got it. It is a great Thursday night. confidence for the next Bravo’s latest appointment one of the world’s most accom- joy to be one of the winners of “I give credit to the players comes in the wake of devel- plished sports institutions. this tournament once again,” he for fighting it out. It was a heroic season: Rui Faria oping junior football in Qatar, At Real Madrid, Bravo was said before adding that his side’s performance from them. They who won the Asian Cup earlier in charge of heading the Club’s name will remain in history after were not affected by the Al Duhail players,” the coach said. this year. strategies and initiatives on both the triumph. pressure of playing such a huge “I must say the two teams The Qatar national squad – the business and sports fronts “It was the first match at Al game. It was a brave show by played without fear. It was an that includes a number of Aspire with two main goals: continue attacking game all the way. We Academy players – stunned to lead the industry as the were more focused in the second powerhouses of Asia to become where he overseas the football world’s highest revenue Al Duhail coach half,” he said. “I believe my continental champions in Feb- development incentives for grossing football club and during the Amir players know how to deal with ruary this year. junior players. Bravo has been restructure Real Madrid’s sports Cup final on the pressure of a match like this. Bravo is the Director in Qatar for a number of years practices to return to sports Thursday. “There were more opportu- General of Aspire Academy now. success. nities to score but we could not. We could have won by a bigger margin. Edmilson and Youssef the second successive year. What history by winning the first ever to talk about it. I was sad at my could have scored more goals,” a great effort by everybody in the match played at Al Janoub expulsion from the match but I the coach said. “When we scored team and the management. I was Stadium. We have now won two am happy that we have won the the third goal, I knew we would hoping to play but I couldn’t titles and that too Qatar’s biggest match. I have forgotten every- win the match,” Faria said with recover in time for the match.” football tournament.” When thing. I personally consider this a smile. He added: “Al Duhail have asked about his expulsion from season as historic for me because Edmilson Jr said: “This win proved that they are one of the the match, Ali said: “I do not want I won the Asian Cup with Qatar.” was possible with the support of top sides. It was a great feeling to the players and the team man- play this match at the new Al Al Duhail’s Youssef El Arabi agement. This win is for the fans. Janoub Stadium.” celebrates with the trophy. They supported us all the way.” Al Duhail striker Almoez Ali, Al Duhail’s Karim Boudiaf, who was shown a red card in the who missed the final, said: “It was first half, said: “It was a won- a thrilling win for us in a tough derful performance by the match.We have won this title for players. They have written AMIR CUP FINAL: FACTBOX VENUE: Al Janoub Stadium LINEUPS: Al Sadd: Saad Al Dosari, Tarek Salman, Pedro Miguel, Ab- delkarim Hassan, Gabi, Jung Woo-young (Ali Asad), Xavi, Hassan Al- Haydos (Hamed Ismail), Akram Afif, Baghdad Bounedjah Al Duhail: Lecomte Amine, Mohammed Moussa, Medhi Benatia, Ahmed Yasser, Luiz Mairton, Shoya Nakajima (Youssef El Arabi), Mohammed Muntari, Assim Madibo, Edmilson (Hazem Shehata), Almoez Ali, Ali Afif RESULT: Al-Duhail won 4-1 GOALS: Akram Afif 6 Ali Afif 13 Edmilson 58, 81 Youssef El Arabi 61 BOOKINGS: Almoez Ali 18, 28 (Red card) Akram Afif 36 Tarek Salman 55 (Red card) Baghdad Bounedjah 59, 90 (Red card) Hamed Ismail 90 (Red card) REFEREE: Abdulrahman Al Jassim SATURDAY 18 MAY 2019 SPORT 17 Vinales fastest Federer, Osaka pull out injured in Le Mans MotoGP practice as Nadal sweeps into semis AFP LE MANS AFP seeded second, advanced to his ROME fourth straight semi-final but has Spaniard Maverick Vinales not managed to go further on compiled the best time in Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka clay this season, ahead of his bid practice for the French MotoGP both pulled out of the Italian for a 12th French Open title at in Le Mans yesterday ahead of Open yesterday before their Roland Garros, starting on May compatriot Marc Marquez and quarter-final matches due to 26. young French star Fabio Quar- injuries just a week before the Tsitsipas beat Nadal in last tararo. start of the French Open, as week’s Madrid Open semi-finals In the morning’s opening defending champion Rafael before falling to Novak Djokovic, session, Quartararo, on a Nadal swept into the last four. but lost to the Spaniard in the Yamaha, recorded the fastest The eight-time champion Australian Open semis earlier time and was the only rider to came through 6-4, 6-0 against this year. lap under 1 minute and 32 compatriot Fernando Verdasco Reigning US and Australian seconds. to set up a rematch with Greek Open champion Osaka had In the afternoon, as the rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas for earlier said she could not weather grew overcast the laps a place in the final. compete because of a problem grew quicker and Vinales, on a Tsitsipas advanced after with her hand. factory Yamaha, and champi- Federer -- returning to clay after “I woke up this morning and onship leader Marquez on a a two-year absence -- retired I couldn’t really move my Honda beat the young French- with a right leg injury before thumb,” the 21-year-old told a man’s earlier time. their game. press conference. The crash by the other “I am not 100 percent phys- “I can’t move my hand. I can’t Honda rider Jorge Lorenzo ically and after consultation with move my thumb and I’m not sure added to evidence that the my team, it was determined that I can play my match. bikes are a little unstable this I not play,” said 37-year-old “I tried to practice and grip year. Federer. my racket and I just felt this pain Alex Rinsl, one point The 32-year-old Nadal, every time I tried to move my behind Marquez in the Switzerland’s Roger Federer wipes his face during his ATP Masters tournament match against Portugal’s hand in different directions.” standings, was only 16th on his Joao Sousa at the Foro Italico in Rome, yesterday.
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